Kuwait Trade to GDP Ratio 1965-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • Kuwait trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 96.41%, a 6.71% decline from 2018.
  • Kuwait trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 103.12%, a 5.28% increase from 2017.
  • Kuwait trade to gdp ratio for 2017 was 97.84%, a 1.68% increase from 2016.
  • Kuwait trade to gdp ratio for 2016 was 96.16%, a 2.54% decline from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
Luxembourg 382.35%
Hong Kong 353.74%
Singapore 323.07%
Malta 309.17%
San Marino 307.26%
Ireland 252.50%
Slovak Republic 183.49%
Seychelles 173.41%
UAE 167.38%
Belgium 164.17%
Hungary 160.75%
Slovenia 158.64%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 155.40%
Netherlands 155.27%
Cyprus 151.94%
Lithuania 149.18%
Aruba 145.34%
Estonia 142.66%
Czech Republic 141.77%
Bahrain 141.70%
Antigua and Barbuda 137.63%
Switzerland 124.13%
Latvia 120.74%
Palau 115.09%
Cayman Islands 114.84%
Macao 114.70%
Denmark 110.22%
Faroe Islands 108.62%
Brunei 108.51%
Austria 107.89%
Puerto Rico 107.57%
Northern Mariana Islands 104.57%
Poland 102.69%
Croatia 100.73%
Kuwait 96.41%
Greenland 92.19%
Sweden 91.43%
Qatar 90.05%
Germany 88.32%
Portugal 86.56%
Oman 86.48%
Iceland 82.86%
Greece 81.89%
Panama 80.51%
Barbados 80.46%
Finland 79.61%
Guam 78.06%
Bermuda 77.56%
South Korea 75.76%
Bahamas 72.55%
Norway 70.90%
Spain 66.87%
Canada 66.17%
United Kingdom 64.67%
France 64.14%
French Polynesia 63.31%
Saudi Arabia 60.20%
Italy 59.88%
Chile 57.61%
Israel 56.27%
New Zealand 54.46%
Uruguay 49.40%
Australia 45.75%
Japan 35.22%
Argentina 32.63%
United States 26.28%
Kuwait Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2019 96.41% -6.71%
2018 103.12% 5.28%
2017 97.84% 1.68%
2016 96.16% -2.54%
2015 98.70% -1.34%
2014 100.04% 2.43%
2013 97.61% -3.40%
2012 101.01% 1.89%
2011 99.12% 2.09%
2010 97.03% 8.22%
2009 88.81% -3.87%
2008 92.68% 0.95%
2007 91.73% 2.02%
2006 89.71% -2.53%
2005 92.24% 2.95%
2004 89.30% 2.74%
2003 86.56% 5.33%
2002 81.23% -5.63%
2001 86.85% 0.23%
2000 86.62% 1.25%
1999 85.37% -9.59%
1998 94.96% 2.52%
1997 92.44% 0.97%
1996 91.47% -2.85%
1995 94.32% 1.14%
1994 93.18% 1.13%
1993 92.06% -2.63%
1992 94.69% -47.92%
1991 142.61% 39.60%
1990 103.01% 9.24%
1989 93.77% 3.27%
1988 90.50% 0.84%
1987 89.66% -4.54%
1986 94.20% -2.22%
1985 96.42% -8.33%
1984 104.75% -3.73%
1983 108.48% 1.61%
1982 106.87% -1.11%
1981 107.98% -4.67%
1980 112.65% 5.86%
1979 106.79% -3.62%
1978 110.41% -5.06%
1977 115.47% 4.98%
1976 110.49% 4.01%
1975 106.48% 7.68%
1974 98.80% 4.70%
1973 94.10% 4.84%
1972 89.26% 4.25%
1971 85.01% 1.08%
1970 83.93% -8.48%
1969 92.42% 4.61%
1968 87.80% -0.16%
1967 87.96% -2.09%
1966 90.05% -0.74%
1965 90.79% -0.74%